"Level Up Days" will bring the excitement of gaming and esports to Y谋ld谋zFest'26
With FC26 tournaments, racing simulators, and VR & AR experience zones, Level Up Days brings together beloved figures from the gaming world with Y谋ld谋z students.
Our university is organizing an event under the Y谋ld谋z Fest鈥26 umbrella that will bring together the worlds of gaming, technology, and esports under one roof. Organized in collaboration with the YT脺 Digital Game Development and Digital Gaming Club (DOGDOK) and 陌lbars Production, Level Up Days will take place at the YT脺 Davutpa艧a Historical Hamam Cultural Center on June 10鈥11, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Featuring tournaments, racing simulators, VR and AR experience zones, and esports panels, the event will bring together leading figures in the gaming industry with our YT脺 students. Throughout the event, DJ performances, VR-AR experiences, and PC tournaments will continue non-stop.
The pulse of the gaming world and the excitement of virtual racing
The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 10, at 12:00 PM, with moderator Sinan Karaka艧 announcing the day鈥檚 program; following this, time-based tournament qualifiers will begin on the racing simulator. At 12:15 PM, publisher 艦eyma Nur 脰zg眉r will discuss current developments in a session titled "Rising Trends in the Gaming Industry," moderated by Batuhan Bozkan. At 1:45 PM, game developer Dilara Ke莽eci will share her experiences in independent development during the 鈥淏ehind the Scenes of the Gaming World鈥 discussion, moderated by Ozan Aydemir. At 3:15 PM, rally drivers Vedat Ali Dalokay and Ziyad Apayd谋n will discuss the intersection of the gaming ecosystem and sports in the session "Games, Sports, and Esports," moderated by Sinan Karaka艧. To close out the day, the tournament champion will face off against a rally driver in a demonstration race, and the first day of the event will conclude with an awards ceremony at 5:00 PM.
Stars of the gaming world take the stage
The program, which begins at 12:00 PM on Thursday, June 11, with guest introductions, will also feature simultaneous FC26 Tournament qualifiers on 10 PS5 consoles. At 12:15 PM, game publisher Dost Kayao臒lu will share his analytical perspective on games during a discussion titled 鈥淲hat Makes a Game 鈥楪ood鈥?鈥 moderated by Sinan Karaka艧. At 1:45 PM, game developer Faruk Ak谋nc谋 and publisher Cenk Durmazel will discuss the past and present of gaming culture in the session "Where Are Those Old Games?" moderated by Sinan Akkol.
At 3:15 PM, professional esports players 陌smail "Isopowerr" Can Yerinde and Ege Arseven will share their professional gaming experiences during the Esports Panel, moderated by Hande Sar谋. Later in the program, the "Stars Showdown" will take place at the Historical Hamam, where tournament finalists and well-known figures from the esports world will face off in exhibition matches. The event will conclude at 5:00 PM with the trophy presentation and closing ceremony.
Offering a wide range of content from talks and panels to tournaments and experience zones, Level Up Days is set to be one of the most notable events at Y谋ld谋z Fest鈥26.
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